You wrote "The text "Audacity needs the file 'libmp3lame.dylib' to import and export audio via FFmpeg" doesn't make sense to me. I have attached file "window 3" showing the contents of the /~/Library/Application Support/audacity/" folder after running the installer program for FFmpeg.
I cannot find a file named audacity.cfg anywhere in my computer. Then upload it using "Upload attachment" underneath where you post your replies. You wrote "1 ) Go to ~/Library/Application Support/audacity/ (that is, the Library in your home folder) and save the "audacity.cfg" file as "audacity.txt".
zip download and placed the files in other locations and audacity cannot find the files regardless of where I put them. I have tried to place the libavformat-52.dylib file in the audacity folder and it still cannot be found. I have deleted the Audacity folder from this path many times and the installer always recreates the audacity folder and puts all the files back in the same path. The FFmpeg installer is installing the files in path /~/Library/Application Support/Audacity. If that doesn't work, exit Audacity, open audacity.cfg and try changing the value of "FFmpegLibPath" to the location of the Audacity installation folder with Then try to browse for and open that dylib file using the "Locate FFmpeg" dialogue.
and attach the log in the same way.Īfter that, try using this zip file for FFmpeg:Įxtract the "libavformat-52.dylib" file into the folder you have Audacity installed into. Then upload it using "Upload attachment" underneath where you post your replies.Ģ) Click Help > Show Log. The "path" that shows should be the default path /usr/local/lib/audacity/libavformat-52.dylib until you successfully show Audacity another path to libavformat-52.dylib.ġ ) Go to ~/Library/Application Support/audacity/ (that is, the Library in your home folder) and save the "audacity.cfg" file as "audacity.txt". The text "Audacity needs the file 'libmp3lame.dylib' to import and export audio via FFmpeg" doesn't make sense to me. I don't know if this is also causing an issue. The pop-up window when you try to locate the files via audacity has "/usr/local/lib/audacity/".
The install program placed the files in "/usr/library/program support/audacity/". One other thing is the location Audacity is looking to find the file. (Audacity needs the file 'libavformat.52.dylib' to import and export audio via FFmpeg).
On my desk top MAC running Audacity version 1.3.13, I do get the correct prompt when the Locate FFmpeg window opens. I have tried to put the correct file name in this window instead of "libmp3lame.dylib" but Audacity still cannot find the file. The window "Locate FFmepg", is looking for the "libmp3lame.dylib" file and not the correct FFmpeg file "libavformat.52.dylib" file. The path shows /usr/local/lib/audacity/libmp3lame.dylib. In this window "Audacity needs the file 'libmp3lame.dylib' to import and export audio via FFmpeg. When I click on the FFmpeg Library "Locate" button the new window is titled "Locate FFmpeg.
The next section down is the FFmpeg Import/Export Library.
In this window "Audacity needs the file limp3lane.dylib: The path shows /usr/local/lib/audacity/limp3lame.dylib. If I Click on the MP3 Library: "Locate" button a new window pops open titled "Locate Lame". At the top is the MP3 Library Version:LAME 3.98.2. I go to the audacity preferences menu and scroll down and click on "Libraries". I ran the install program and all the files are in the "/usr/library/program support/audacity/" location. I did download the install file for FFmpeg. I downloaded a new version of Audacity and installed it. I did delete Audacity from the applications folder and also deleted the Audacity folder found in /usr/library/program support.